Walton and Huawei signed an agreement in this regard
For power outage amid the all merging floods in the southeastern part of the country, the mobile phone users in the region were cut off for a week. V-SATs were used for rescue work in such dire situation. Keeping such disasters in mind, the production of telecom lithium batteries is going to be started in the country to ensure continuous power backup in the BTS of the telecom sector of Bangladesh. The battery will be charged by sunlight. It will also be safe in water.
For this reason, the Walton Digitech, a high-tech company in Bangladesh, is going to start manufacturing batteries at Walton Hi-Tech Park in Gazipur. For that purpose, Walton has signed an agreement to take Huawei’s green energy technology solution at the Huawei Bangladesh Academy in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Thursday.
Huawei and Walton signed an agreement for the production of lithium batteries in the presence of Yao Wen, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh. Huawei Bangladesh CEO Pan Junfeng and Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited Chairman SM Rezaul Alam signed the agreement.
Under the agreement, Walton will complete the factory set up by February next year and start marketing telecom lithium batteries by April. The company will build a state-of-the-art, fully automated production line capable of producing 80,000 batteries per year and will handle sales and after-sales services of these batteries across the country. Huawei will provide technical support, design guidance, raw materials and necessary support for the production of lithium batteries.
Meanwhile, managing director of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Ltd. SM Manjurul Alam Avi, Director and Head of Tower Infrastructure of Grameenphone’s Technology Division. Abdur Raihan, Joint Managing Director, Liaquat Ali and Chief Business Officer Tauhidur Rahman Raad were present.
Raad said that they want to meet the needs of the country by producing global quality batteries and export those abroad. The use of renewable technology in the battery will help to reduce electricity consumption and also meet the shortfall in the country’s total electricity demand.
As shown in the video presented at the contract signing ceremony, the lithium battery is waterproof up to a certain level by using Huawei’s Cloudily technology. At the same time, the risk of battery theft has also been prevented with GPS.
While speaking as the chief guest at the event, Yao Wen, the Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh, recalled the first investment from China during the interim government. Along with the plan to import fresh mangoes from this country, he also highlighted the plan to take Bangladesh to a global position in the telecom technology along with the country’s institutions.
“There is currently a renewable energy revolution going on around the world,” said Wayne. There is a growing interest in replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy such as solar photovoltaic and wind power. The need for future development of lithium energy storage technology is undeniable. Today’s agreement between Huawei and Walton is an important step in this process. We believe that this cooperation of both parties will benefit the people of the country besides increasing investment in the renewable energy sector of Bangladesh, creating employment and increasing the scope of exports.”
SM Manjurul Alam Avi, Managing Director of Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited said, “We always believe that innovation is the key to progress. It acts as the driving force behind each of our products, solutions and every step we take towards a brighter future. Our latest initiative is setting up a state-of-the-art lithium battery manufacturing plant. This will reduce the reliance on lead acid batteries currently used in Bangladesh’s telecom industry, thereby significantly reducing overall carbon emissions. This project is not just a business venture. Walton works with the motivation to protect the green world; this agreement is another step towards that goal. With the help of Huawei’s world-renowned technology, we can play a role in building a green country by advancing the lithium battery industry.
Huawei Bangladesh CEO Pan Junfeng said, “Huawei’s lithium batteries are used by more than 340 operators in more than 170 countries. That is, these batteries are used for one-third of the energy used in the world’s telecom sector. In the Asia-Pacific region, Huawei’s lithium battery market share is 35 percent. On the other hand, Walton is the latest multinational brand in Bangladesh, which is specialized in manufacturing electrical, electronics, automobile and other appliances. We have a strategic agreement with Walton to manufacture lithium batteries in Bangladesh. I am confident that our joint venture will bring more prosperity to the telecom sector”.
